Food imports in Sudan
Sudan: Food imports was 29.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Sudan, 1963–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Sudan is 29.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Sudan peaked at 36.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2007.
That places Sudan 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Food imports in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 20.2% | — |
| 1964 | 24.3% | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 22.7% | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 14.0% | -34.5% |
| 1970 | 21.3% | +52.0% |
| 1971 | 21.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 23.3% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 19.0% | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 19.3% | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +77.3% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 14.0% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 12.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 16.9% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.1% | 24.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 8.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.0% | 36.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 31.8% compare
- 13 Palestine, State of 30.9% compare
- 14 Aruba 30.7% compare
- 16 Samoa 29.6% compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 28.1% compare
More private sector data for Sudan
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 120.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Sudan?
- Food imports in Sudan was 29.9% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for food imports?
- Sudan ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.